Title
PLN220296 - JANUS LLC
Allow establishment of commercial cannabis activities consisting of cultivation, nursery, self-distribution, third party processing and non-volatile manufacturing within existing and proposed greenhouses and/or warehouses (approx. 515,774 square feet).
Project Location: 22900 Fuji Lane, Salinas, CA, Greater Salinas Area Plan
Proposed CEQA Action: Consider an Addendum together with a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164.
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the HCD Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Consider an Addendum together with a previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164; and
b. Approve an Administrative Permit to allow the establishment of 515,774 square feet of existing and proposed greenhouses and warehouses for commercial cannabis mixed-light cultivation, nursery, self-distribution, non-volatile manufacturing, and third party-processing.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 20 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Joey Espinosa
Property Owner: Janus LLC
APN: 137-141-009-000
Parcel Size: 24 acres
Zoning: Farming 40-acre minimum or "F/40"
Plan Area: Greater Salinas Area Plan
SUMMARY:
Staff is recommending approval of an Administrative Permit subject to the findings and evidence in the attached Resolution (see Exhibit A), and subject to the conditions of approval attached to the Resolution. Please read these carefully and contact the planner if you have any questions. Unless otherwise noted in the conditions, the applicant will be required to satisfy all permit conditions prior to the issuance of a building/grading permits and/or commencement of the approved use.
On December 6, 2023, an administrative ...
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